Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 September 2008
1183 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, further to Parliamentary Question No. 255 of 28 May 2008, if the tenders have been advertised; if the contract for an organisation (details supplied) in County Roscommon has been extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30179/08]
View answerQuestion 255 of 28 May 2008 dealt with contracts for support agencies under the Community Development Programme. Support agencies were contracted to provide supports to community development projects, which, in turn deliver the programme under contract to my Department. Expressions of interest for revised supports for the Programme were called for on the e-tenders website on 16 June 2008, with a closing date of 17 July 2008. A number of expressions of interest were received and my Department is considering how best to proceed.
The organisation to which the Deputy refers in his question is a community development project with a contract that is due to expire on 31 December 2008. My Department is currently involved in a contract renewal process with this and other community development projects.
1184 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the ferry companies that received subsidised contracts for services to the Aran Islands in 2007. [30272/08]
View answerMy Department paid the following monies in respect of subsidised ferry services to the Aran Islands in 2007.
|
Ferry Company |
Islands |
Amount |
|
€ |
||
|
Island Ferries Teo. |
Inis Oírr/Inis Meáin |
640,083.40 |
|
Island Ferries Teo. |
Árainn |
10,816.68 |
|
Lasta Mara Teo. |
Árainn; Inis Meáin & Inis Oírr |
949,750 |
|
1,600,650.08 |
